What is the oil type of the 2018 GMC Canyon?

3.6L V6: 5W-30; 2.5L L4: 5W-20; 3.6L V6, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F): 0W-30; 2.5L L4, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F): 0W-20. Source: 2018 GMC Canyon Owner's Manual.

2018 GMC Canyon Oil type

2015 GMC Canyon, representative photo — Shown: a 2015 GMC Canyon (same generation). Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0

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3.6L V6 5W-30
2.5L L4 5W-20
3.6L V6, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F) 0W-30
2.5L L4, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F) 0W-20

2018 GMC Canyon Owner's Manual, PDF page 281

Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade engine oil for the 3.6L V6 engine.Open the manual at this page ↗Added Oct 15, 2026

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Oil type · 3.6L V6 · PDF page 281
Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade engine oil for the 3.6L V6 engine.

Oil type · 2.5L L4 · PDF page 281
Use SAE 5W-20 viscosity grade

Oil type · 3.6L V6, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F) · PDF page 281
an SAE 0W-30 oil may be used for the 3.6L V6 engine

Oil type · 2.5L L4, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F) · PDF page 281
SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade engine

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Applies to	Value	Manual says	Page
3.6L V6	5W-30	“Use SAE 5W-30 viscosity grade engine oil for the 3.6L V6 engine.”	PDF page 281 ↗
2.5L L4	5W-20	“Use SAE 5W-20 viscosity grade”	PDF page 281 ↗
3.6L V6, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F)	0W-30	“an SAE 0W-30 oil may be used for the 3.6L V6 engine”	PDF page 281 ↗
2.5L L4, extreme cold below -29 °C (-20 °F)	0W-20	“SAE 0W-20 viscosity grade engine”	PDF page 281 ↗